Published: 16 Jul 2025 6 views
All College of the Environment Scholarships are both need and merit based (meaning students need to show both). In order to be considered for these scholarships, you need to have a current FAFSA or WASFA on file for the 2025-26 academic year and have demonstrated need as determined by the University of Washington Office of Student Financial Aid. It is highly recommended that you contact the UW Office of Student Financial Aid to confirm your FAFSA/WASFA forms are complete and current as outdated, incomplete or missing forms will result in disqualification.
Award amounts for all scholarships will vary depending upon financial need and source of funds and range from $1,000 to $5,000. Awards are distributed over the course of the Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters the following academic year.
All scholarships are both need- and merit-based (meaning students need to show financial need to be eligible). Students who wish to be considered for scholarships must complete the FAFSA or WAFSA form and demonstrate need based on the University of Washington Office of Student Financial Aid’s assessment of this form. Incoming graduate students will be recommended for applicable scholarships by their academic unit. No individual graduate student applications will be accepted. Current undergraduates may apply for College of the Environment Scholarships annually.
For all majors, we search for students who have a high and/or positively trending GPA, and superior performance in courses related to their intended major. For Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees in the College of the Environment, the strongest applications describe a student who has done well in fundamental STEM coursework (mathematics, statistics, chemistry, biology, physics). Although all students with demonstrated financial need (as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid) are eligible to apply, the majority of successful applicants have a GPA of 3.5 and above. Successful applicants with lower GPAs have demonstrated exceptional performance in an area other than coursework.
For more details, visit UW Scholarship webpage
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